Comments on: Come, all ye faithful – but not you, laddie! http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: lockhart murdoch http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 lockhart murdoch Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:49:09 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=452#comment-2157 Sadly, the north of Scotland is particularly afflicted with small minded calvinism. The so called free church of scotland even excommunicated one of its most illustrious members, Lord Mackay of Clashfern [a formed Lord Chancelleor] for attending the catholic funeral service of a fellow peer. Nonetheless, RE lessons can be very interesting and stimulating and range across all sorts of social issues. They do not have to consist of indoctrination - depends on the teacher and school policy. The study of religion can reinforce the intellectual rejection of organised religion. Still, hope the headmaster gets it, though. Sadly, the north of Scotland is particularly afflicted with small minded calvinism. The so called free church of scotland even excommunicated one of its most illustrious members, Lord Mackay of Clashfern [a formed Lord Chancelleor] for attending the catholic funeral service of a fellow peer.

Nonetheless, RE lessons can be very interesting and stimulating and range across all sorts of social issues. They do not have to consist of indoctrination - depends on the teacher and school policy. The study of religion can reinforce the intellectual rejection of organised religion.

Still, hope the headmaster gets it, though.

]]> By: Stuart H. http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Stuart H. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:48:52 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=452#comment-1873 With views like that, it's a wonder the headmaster didn't ban Santa in case he was the Spawn of Satan trying to steal kiddie souls with his devilish presents! With views like that, it’s a wonder the headmaster didn’t ban Santa in case he was the Spawn of Satan trying to steal kiddie souls with his devilish presents!

]]> By: the butler http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 the butler Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:05:07 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=452#comment-1869 When will these religious people learn that Jesus meant it when said that everyone's welcome... When will these religious people learn that Jesus meant it when said that everyone’s welcome…

]]> By: Will http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Will Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:41:06 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=452#comment-1814 @ John, the parents just didn't want him to attend RE lessons. Maybe it would have been easier for them just to send the boy to RE lessons, but the point is that he shouldn't have been excluded from the Christmas party solely because he didn't attend the RE classes. @ John, the parents just didn’t want him to attend RE lessons. Maybe it would have been easier for them just to send the boy to RE lessons, but the point is that he shouldn’t have been excluded from the Christmas party solely because he didn’t attend the RE classes.

]]> By: John Blackburn http://freethinker.co.uk/2007/12/23/full-of-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 John Blackburn Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:04:15 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=452#comment-1788 wouldn't it had been easier just to send the lad to RE lessons? wouldn’t it had been easier just to send the lad to RE lessons?

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